Kohl's Corporation sales for the four-week period ended February 26, 2005 increased 20.4% over the four-week period ended February 28, 2004. On a comparable store basis, sales increased 6.1%…
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Sears Comps Inch-up 1.3% in February
Sears, Roebuck and Co. comparable domestic store revenues increased 1.3% for the four weeks ended Feb. 26, 2005. Total domestic store revenues were $1.78 billion for the four-week period in February 2005, up 2.2% compared with the four weeks ended Feb. 28
Sean Leslie Joins Base Camp Communications
Base Camp Communications adventure sports and travel PR firm announced that journalist and outdoorsman Sean Leslie has joined the Base Camp team. For Base Camp, Leslie is an enthusiastic and experienced team member looking forward to sharing the load of
Thule Hires New Western Tech Rep.
Thule has hired Ben “Benny” Cruickshank as the new Western Technical Representative. As part of the Thule Envoy program, Cruickshank will be responsible for attending and assisting in-store training sessions, retailer sales events, and outdoor related co
KINeSYS Hires 27 New Sales Reps; Sales up 40% in 2004
KINeSYS has hired 27 new sales representatives. After a comprehensive review and extensive search, CEO Jeff Kletter handpicked these reps for their experience, knowledge and performance in each of KINeSYS’ key business segments, including outdoor, sportin
WaterMark Pulls in Second Recruit Since Portland Move
WaterMark has hired Chris Bogue, a 20-year sales veteran, as a director of sales for its family of outdoor brands. In this position, Bogue’s primary responsibilities will be to provide strategic direction towards the sales vision, work closely with the W
Saucony Posts Net Loss with 3% Q4 Sales Gain
Saucony announced a net loss of $316,000 in the fourth quarter of 2004, compared to net income of $1.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2003. Diluted loss per share was (5 cents) per Class A share and (5 cents) per Class B share. Net sales for the fourth
Sportsman’s Guide Sales Jump 29%; Income up 21%
The Sportsman's Guide reported sales for the quarter were $92.5 million, a 29% increase over the $71.7 million reported one year ago. The Company reported net earnings of $4.6 million, or 85 cents per fully diluted share for the fourth quarter, compa
Johnson Outdoors Cuts 70 Jobs on Lower Military Tent Sales
Johnson Outdoors plans to reduce the Company's workforce by more than 70 positions at its Binghamton, New York facility due to a significant decline in military tent sales. The Company also noted that financial projections included in the Company
NPD: Athletic Footwear Consumer Spending Climbs 3.1%
Consumer spending for athletic footwear rose 3.1% to $16.4 billion in 2004, according to research by The NPD Group. Consumers actually purchased 4.5% more pairs of athletic shoes in 2004 than the year before, but spent an average of 1.6% less for each pai
Runner’s World-ISPO Accessory Award Given to Buff Headwear
Runner’s World Magazine Germany and the ISPO trade show bestowed their second-annual Runner’s World-ISPO Award in the running accessory category to Original Buff, earlier this month at the ISPO show in Munich, Germany. The Runner’s World-ISPO Award was de
PacSun February Comps Climb 10.5%
Pacific Sunwear of California total sales for the four weeks of February, 2005 were $83.1 million, an increase of 22.7% over total sales of $67.7 million for the four weeks of February of fiscal 2004. Company same-store sales increased 10.5% for the compa
PacSun Q4 Income Climbs 19% with 5.1% Comp Sales increase
Pacific Sunwear of California net income for the fourth quarter increased 19% to $40.9 million compared to $34.5 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2003. Total sales for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2004 were $379.7 million, an increase of 16.2% ove
New Balance Launches New Ad Campaign
New Balance has launched a new ad campaign designed to “celebrate the pure motivation and effort of athletes who play for personal reasons.” The company stated that the it will reinforce the brand’s long-time dedication to performance with the launch of
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